Europa
ESA Turns On The JUICE For New Jupiter Mission
[/caption] The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for an exciting mission to explore the icy moons of Jupiter,…
Europa’s Acidic Oceans May Prohibit Life
[/caption] The more we explore our solar system, the more we find things in common. Jupiter's frigid moon - Europa…
NASA Planning for Possible Landings on Europa
[/caption] All these worlds are yours except Europa Attempt no landing there Use them together use them in peace Despite…
Europa’s Hidden Great Lakes May Harbor Life
[/caption] New research on Jupiter's ice-covered moon Europa indicates the presence of a subsurface lake buried beneath frozen mounds of…
A Tale of Three Moons: Is There Life in the Outer Solar System?
[/caption] Until fairly recently, the search for life elsewhere in the solar system has focused primarily on Mars, as it…
Solar Powered Jupiter bound JUNO lands at Kennedy Space Center for blastoff
[/caption] Juno, NASA’s next big mission bound for the outer planets, has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center to kick…
NASA Mission to Europa May Fall to Budget Cuts
[/caption] Next week, the US National Academy of Sciences will release their decadal review of priorities for planetary science in…
Europa’s Tidal Processes Give Hints to Our Moon’s Far-side Bulge
[/caption] A self-conscious Moon might ask, “Does my far side look big?” To which lunar scientists would have to reply…
Acid Rain-Like Chemistry Could Occur in Europa’s Ice Crust
A new look at how chemicals on Jupiter’s moon Europa may be reacting together could provide new insight to how…
Europa Analog Deep-Sea Vents Discovered in the Caribbean
[/caption] White sand, blue water, sunny skies, pina coladas. When you think of “extreme environments” I doubt the Caribbean is…